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Anzetse's 2023 Year in Review
Anzetse Were looks back at 2023, a year full of exciting career accomplishments.
Anzetse Were
Jan 12, 20241 min read


Debt Restructuring for Emerging Markets
Anzetse Were recently attended a closed-door conference convened at Wilton Park in association with Alvarez & Marsal, Bluebay Asset...
Anzetse Were
Oct 31, 20232 min read

Debt Distress and Climate-Resilient Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
This white paper first appeared on the Debt Relief for Green and Inclusive Recovery website on August 31, 2023. -- Anzetse Were...
Anzetse Were
Sep 1, 20232 min read

Africa’s debt isn’t mostly to China and many Beijing-financed projects are for clean energy
This article first appeared in The China Project on July 19, 2023. Illustration for The China Project by Alex Santafé China is neither...
Anzetse Were
Jul 26, 20238 min read


Podcast: Africa and China-Where is the relationship heading?
The ThinkChange Podcast is hosted by Sara Pantuliano, Chief Executive of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). This episode first...
Anzetse Were
Jun 5, 20232 min read


African Economies in a Multipolar World
This article first appeared in Project Syndicate on March 13, 2023. After deepening for two decades, Africa-China economic relations are...
Anzetse Were
Mar 16, 20234 min read


The Absa Macro Conference: How Africa can navigate the political economy of development in 2023
Anzetse Were speaks at the 6th Absa Macro Conference focused on the impact of global geopolitics on the African continent. Her comments...
Anzetse Were
Dec 6, 20221 min read


The Political Economy of Public Debt in Africa
This presentation was delivered at a Chatham House Member Event titled 'South Asia: the crucible for a global debt crisis?', on October...
Anzetse Were
Oct 9, 20221 min read

The Secrets of China’s Economic Statecraft in Africa
This article first appeared in The Diplomat on June 1, 2022. The role of African governments in the economic development of their...
Anzetse Were
Jun 4, 20226 min read

Intellectual dishonesty is putting climate change action at risk
This article first appeared on the SOAS China Institute Blog on February 3, 2022. The conversation on climate change is dominated by...
Anzetse Were
Feb 15, 20225 min read

Webinar: BRI Dialogues- In Conversation with Anzetse Were
This webinar was aired by BRI Dialogues on February 1, 2022. Description In BRI-D8, we are joined by Anzetse Were, a development...
Anzetse Were
Feb 15, 20221 min read

The future of Africa-China economic cooperation: Perception versus reality
This article first appeared on the SOAS China Institute Blog on January 18, 2022. The narrative on Africa-China relations in global media...
Anzetse Were
Feb 15, 20226 min read

Podcast: FOCAC 2021 in Dakar, Senegal, and B3W — the U.S. counter to China’s BRI?
This podcast was aired by the Sinica Podcast on December 16, 2021. Description The recently-concluded Forum on China-Africa Cooperation...
Anzetse Were
Feb 15, 20221 min read

Webinar: China in the World
This webinar was hosted SOAS University of London China Institute on December 8, 2021. Description China’s resurgence as a great power is...
Anzetse Were
Feb 15, 20221 min read

Webinar: FOCAC and the Future of Africa-China Cooperation
This webinar was hosted by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) in November 4, 2021. Description SAIIA and the...
Anzetse Were
Feb 15, 20221 min read


Podcast: Anzetse Were on the Current State of China-Africa Economic Relations
This podcast was first published by the China in Africa Project on October 26, 2021. China-Africa trade figures for the first eight...
Anzetse Were
Feb 11, 20221 min read

Webinar: The Role of Chinese Investment in Africa’s Economic Transformation
This webinar was held by the South African Institute of Economic Affairs on November 12, 2020. Description While China’s role used to be...
Anzetse Were
Feb 11, 20221 min read
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